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Bass

Big Bass Winter Timber Wisdom

Timber is a favorite structure from which to feed for hefty wintertime largemouth bass.

David A. Brown

onX Fish

This smartphone app arrives on the heels of a wildly successful platform that makes perfect

Jim Edlund

Take In Some Transitional Tailrace Triumph

Impoundment tailraces offer tremendous multi-species action all year long, especially during

David A. Brown

Defining Winter Bass Patterns

Winter bass patterns based on several locations.

Dr. Hal Schramm

The Mystery & Mastery of Jigs for Winter Bass

There's rarely a bad time to fish a jig. Here's why they excel for big winter bass.

Steve Quinn

Follow the Shad for Big Winter Bass in Southern Reservoirs

Vast schools of winter shad are key in finding and catching Southern bass.

Pete Robbins

Walleye

Taking Advantage Of The Late-Season Ice Fishing Bonanza

Late-season ice fishing quite possibly is the best time to catch lots of fish, including

In-Fisherman

Last Minute Open-Water Walleyes

Don't quit until launching the boat is impossible, the best bite of the year is waiting for

Ross Robertson

Field Tip: Rigged Right for Precision Walleye Trolling with Capt. Ross Robertson

Robertson goes through all the components and provides good explanations for each piece to the

Ross Robertson

Field Tip: Downsize for Bigger Fall Walleyes with Capt. Ross Robertson

Match the hatch, as they say, but there's some very sound advice here that will put more

Ross Robertson

Where to Go for Late-Season Hog Walleye

Finding big late-fall walleyes is easier than you think.

Ross Robertson

3 Ways to Spoon up Fall Transition Walleyes

Spoons are great fall walleye baits, but don't use them incorrectly!

Ross Robertson

Catfish

Winter Whiskers From the Palmetto State

Sizable catfish opportunities abound at Santee-Cooper when conditions are the most

David A. Brown

Late-Season Channel Cats

Rob Neumann unmasks curious late-season channel catfish movements.

In-Fisherman Staff

Prognosticating Record Blue Catfish

Late fall through winter is an excellent time to search for a record blue catfish.

Cory Schmidt

Fall Channel Catfish Tactics

With so many good bites happening during fall, channel catfish can be overlooked. During this

Steve Ryan

Late Summer And Fall Catfish Patterns

Mississippi River, Memphis James "Big Cat" Patterson of Bartlett, Tennessee, has been fishing

In-Fisherman

Catfish Week: Combat Channel Catfish

The In-Fisherman staff shifts into high gear, as they slip into combat mode to tangle with the

In-Fisherman

Panfish

Ice Fishing Mega Panfish

Finding and catching trophy-class panfish through the ice is no cakewalk, but these tips will

Matt Breuer

Creek Channel Winter Crappies

Before the annual crappie spawn, focus on creek channels for limits of big crappies

David A. Brown

Ice Week 2024: Perched On the Precipice

Population explosions in the orange-finned dandies mean better ice fishing for jumbo yellow

David A. Brown

Top 10 Panfish Ice Lures of All Time

These panfish lures have caught thousands of fish, and even more fisherman.

Cory Schmidt

Basin Crappie Roundup

Late fall is basin time.

Matt Straw

Late Season Yellow Perch

Targeting late-season yellow perch is an easy task with bountiful yields.

David A. Brown

Pike & Muskie

Just Right for Fall Pike Fishing

Many pike fishing anglers use big baits in fall to tempt trophy pike. They believe that shorter

Steve Ryan

Fish the Edges for Fall Pike

Northern pike are cunning predators adept at feeding in packs, while also solitary assassins.

Steve Ryan

Esox Week: Winter Muskie Fishing

Winter is upon us, and muskie anglers should welcome it for what is has to offer.

Steve Ryan

Esox Week In-Fisherman Classics: Road Hunting Big Manitoba Pike

Burning bucktails is a great presentation to trigger big pike into eating.

In-Fisherman Staff

Esox Week: Catching Muskies on Bondy Baits

As muskie guide Captain Jon Bondy will tell you, muskies aren't ”most other fish.”

Gord Pyzer

Esox Week: The Testing Ground of St. Clair's Muskies

Muskies demand physical and mental endurance, and a willingness to abide by the learning curve.

Pete Robbins

Trout & Salmon

Hard Water Lake Trout, Part 2: Late Ice

Big lakers will feast during late ice, here's how to locate the fish and how to catch them

Justin Brouillard

5 Factors to Catch Big Water Salmon

These tips will help keep you on top of the big salmon in big waters.

Ross Robertson

Ice Week 2024: Hardwater Royalty – Lake Trout on Ice

Sizeable, widely available, and gluttonous, underrated Macks taste better in winter.

Matt Crawford

Luck on the Line: Lake Ontario's Captains are a Superstitious Bunch

Anglers are known to be superstitious, but Lake Ontario captains fairly represent that

Matt Crawford

Lake Ontario Custom Bait Creation Is A Family Affair

 The Noon Family adds a personal touch to finding and catching big Lake Ontario salmon with

Todd Ceisner

Lake Ontario Salmon and Trout: Trolling for Toads–and Table Fare

The classic predator-prey balance provides fat browns, rainbows, Macks, kings, cohos, and

David A. Brown

Other Fish

In Praise of Bowfin

Don't overlook the sportfishing potential of bowfin.

Matt Crawford

With World-Record Catch, Texas Guide Champions Catch and Release for Alligator Gar

Gars' reputations are changing from so-called trash fish to a special, treasured (massive

Lynn Burkhead, OSG Senior Digital Editor

5 Bass Lessons from Topwater Tuna

Lessons from largemouth can be applied to topwater tuna abroad.

Pete Robbins

The Case for Super Bass (AKA Snakeheads)

Their fighting ability is far superior to the largemouth bass—more par with muskies.

Steve Ryan

Questioning Fish Introductions

Introduced species often directly or indirectly adversely affect native species.

Dr. Hal Schramm

Tips & Tricks for More Saugers

To consistently catch saugers, particularly super-size spots, anglers must first understand a

Dan Johnson

Ice Fishing

Late-Ice Crappie Tips

Wisconsin-based hardcore ice angler, Blake Tollefson, gives ice anglers the inside scoop.

Jim Edlund

Ice Week 2024: Best Ice Fishing Footwear

Keeping your feet comfortable during winter's harshest conditions is as easy as picking the

Thomas Allen

Walleyes In Transition: Early- to Mid-Ice Season

Following the walleyes from early ice to mid-season is the key to catching more of them as ice

Jim Edlund

Hush Up for More Hardwater Walleyes

Taking steps to be as quiet as possible when seeking walleyes beneath the ice will yield

Ross Robertson

Tactics for Winter Smallmouths

Winter smallmouths are different animals.

Matt Straw

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